Combination grinding after laser (GAL) and laser on-off function to increase die strength

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PATENT NO 9812361
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14204858

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Consistent with an example embodiment, there is a method for preparing integrated circuit (IC) device die from a wafer substrate having a front-side with active devices and a back-side. The method comprises pre-grinding the backside of a wafer substrate to a thickness. The front-side of the wafer is mounted onto a protective foil. A laser is applied to the backside of the wafer, at first focus depth to define a secondary modification zone in saw lanes. To the backside of the wafer, a second laser process is applied, at a second focus depth shallower than that of the first focus depth, in the saw lanes to define a main modification zone, the secondary modification defined at a pre-determined location within active device boundaries, the active device boundaries defining an active device area. The backside of the wafer is ground down to a depth so as to remove the main modification zone. The IC device die are separated from one another by stretching the protective foil.

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  • NXP B.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albermann, Guido Hamburg, DE 13 66
Buenning, Hartmut Hamburg, DE 15 125
Lapke, Martin Hamburg, DE 9 64
Moeller, Sascha Hamburg, DE 17 102
Rohleder, Thomas Hamburg, DE 7 57

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